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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

United’s Scott Kirby reportedly pitched a Delta merger—early diligence underway, but talks collapsed amid looming antitrust hurd

United CEO Scott Kirby floated a merger idea to Delta CEO Ed Bastian, with Delta conducting early due diligence before ultimately ruling it out. The proposed combination would have created a US domestic-market carrier commanding about 35%, despite major antitrust concerns.

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2026-07-26T14:15:14.362773-07:00
Airports   Orders   Airbus A320   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Australia's Altura Airlines starts charter ops

By ch-aviation: Altura Airlines has commenced operations out of Perth International as a majority Indigenous-owned virtual charter carrier offering charter capacity sourced through Maroomba Airlines (Perth International) and planning to introduce A320 aircraft from 2027.

2026-07-26T17:06:50.928626-07:00
Leadership   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Disgraced Former Qantas Boss Alan Joyce Breaks Cover… He’s Trying to Flog His Memoir

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The disgraced former chief executive of Australian flag carrier Qantas, Alan Joyce, has broken his silence to defend his leadership of the airline, nearly three years after he was forced to resign by the board of directors due to a litany of mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2026-07-26T12:05:50.609664-07:00